In theory, transportation is a form of punishment followed by a period of regeneration. There can de no doubt about the punishment, but, in the vast majority of cases, the regeneration fails to take place. "Men who have finished their Ntime" remain in the colony and Become loafers of the worst kind. Very rarely does one of them suc-geed in becoming a decent citizen. "Transportation is regarded as a means of gotting rid of undesirs ben, just ao a howebolder disposes of the garbage which would other~ wise make his place uninhabitable.
'M. Pierre Mille, who was a member of the commission mentioned lys that a convict can ape if he has any energy left, and make for British or French Guisma or Brazil, but, nine. tim won't do, We want fellows who real ly know how to box." After these reminiscences Gene Tunney projeeeded to a formal renunciation of boxing. "It has helped me to become a'free man," he said "and now Tam going to do something else." With this he smiled slightly, and his hearers, senting an allusion to his marriage, applauded vigorously. Te was a happy touch, The Race for the Atlantic France does not intend to be left out of the race to build enormous liners for the Atlantic traffic. The Compagnie Generale *Transatlantique has announced its intention of building a ship which will be a considerable advance on the latest addition to this company's fleet, the Ne de France (43,548 tons). "This vessel regularly carries a mail seaplane, which starts from her deck the day before she is dze to reach post, but the catapult which gives the required impulse was fitted after the ship was designed and will na doubt be improved upon in the new ship. The slip at the Saint Nazaire Penhoet shipyard where tae Tle de Prance was built is being enlarged indispensable operation, see-_ that the company was obliged to threaten the shipyard with taking its orders elsewhere unless more room were found and considerable dredging ard other work done, The French Line will of course rely on the Government for financial assistance, in the form of loans at low rates' of interest and privileges in the matter of import duties on certain materials and fittings required from England, and other countries. It will alto be. necessary for the company to raise {resh capital to build the new floating palace, although the share capital was recently increased from 140,000,000 to Fre, 200,00,-
Italy does not intend to be out of the race and the Navig zone Generale Italiana is planning a ship of at least 40,000 tons for' the New York service, The North German Lloyd wi 46,000-ton' ships, the Europa and Bremen, in commission next April. One wonders whether these enor mous. vessels will really pay, or whether each country builds them so as not to be left behind by the others. the escape and go beyond risk of recapture is very largely a question of money. friends who keep in touch and have sufficient hard cash neod wguish very long in the penal settlements, and no doubt Dr. Bougrat took the necessary prect tions in this respect. Doctors and even dentists are very scarce in this part of South America, and Bougrat ought to be able to make 8 good living if he resists the temptation to return to France in disguise,
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